Glimepiride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Glimepiride was ranked 318th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 34,283 items, down 4.3% on a year earlier.
34,283items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£38,616
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
419,696items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Glimepiride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Glimepiride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 12,301 | £13,711 |
| Glimepiride 2mg tablets | 9,890 | £10,457 |
| Glimepiride 1mg tablets | 7,632 | £9,307 |
| Glimepiride 3mg tablets | 4,459 | £4,945 |
| Glimepiride 6mg/5ml oral suspension | 1 | £197 |
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